SCABIES


Meaning of SCABIES in English

/ ˈskeɪbiːz; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a skin disease that causes itching and small red raised spots

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (denoting various skin diseases): from Latin , from scabere to scratch. The current sense dates from the early 19th cent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.